Trinidad and Tobago’s first prime minister of Indian descent dies aged 90

Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has died (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago who was the first person of Indian descent to hold the position, has died. He was 90.

Mr Panday died on Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement his daughter, Mickela Panday, posted on social media.